Golf game



Aug. 7, 1928.

A TTUR/Vf Y Tatented Aug. 7, 1928.

ELMER SAS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GOLF GAME.

Application filed December 19, 1923. Serial No. 681,516.

This invention relates. to golf games, and more particularly to an apparatus for practicing golf strokes.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a simple and. rugged apparatus wherein a golf ball of actual size may be used and struck by a regular golf club, and in which the player will be informed, by means of visual signals, of the strength of his stroke, the direction of travel imparted to the ball (Whether it has been sliced or hooked), and the point at which the ball was struck (whether it has been topped or baifed).

lVith this object in view'I provide a mechanism in-which the golf ball to be struck is held stationary and is adapted to rotate within a circle of short radius. In response to the rotation of this golf ball a visual signal, preferably in the form of another golf ball, will be displaced to a distance determined by the number of revolutions per formed by the first mentioned golf ball, which in turn depends on the strength of the stroke.

In accordance with the present invention, means are provided whereby the indicator or, as above stated, a second golf ball is moved to varying distances, depending on the ratio of transmission used between the first and the second golf balls. By this .means the player may at will adjust the apparatus for driving or putting practice, because with one ratio of transmission a. large number of revolutions of the first mentioned golf ball will result in a slight advance of the second golf ball. and in the latter. case a few revolutions of the first golf ball will result in a relatively great advance of the second golf ball.

The topping or bafiing of the ball is preferably indicated by signs bearing corre sponding inscriptions and displayed when the ball is hit too high or when the ground in front of the ball is hit, said signs being normally held out of sight by means of spring-pressed catches which are released under desired conditions.

In accordance with a further feature of the invention. the hooking or s-licing'of the ball is visually indicated by means of two pointers, one responding to hooking and the other to slicing, said pointers cooperating with a scale marked in degrees to indicate the angle at which the ball would have traveled had it been free. One or the other pointer is displayed in response to the movement of the ball outside of the perpendicular, and the device is so arranged that a pointer when once displayed will remain in its displaced position to serve as a relativelypermanent signal or indication. The ball is mounted in a manner to permit its rotation in a plurality of planes.

In accordance with the present invention, the various indicators may be released in response to the actuation of alever, preferably a single lever being provided for releasing all the indicators, a plurality of which may be simultaneously displayed.

These and other features of the present invention will more clearly appear from the following detailed description exemplifying a preferred embodiment thereof. However, the invention is obviously capable of other embodiments and is in no wise limited to the particular instrumentaliti-es shown in the drawings, but only to the structures defined in the appended. claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the game fullyv assembled; Fig. 2 r

is a perspective of the operating mechanism with the cover removed; Figs. 3, 4e and 5 are sectional side: views of the ball with differently shaped boards simulating varying conditions of ground; Fig. 6 is a top view of a hole; Fig. 7, is a side view partly in section (along lines 77 of Fig. 8) of the ball and its connection with the operating mechanism; Fig. 8 is an end view of Fig. 7; Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12 are views of the operating mechanism associated with the indicator.

The operating mechanism of the golf game is mounted on a board 1v over which is fitted a cover 2 of wood or other suitable material. A longitudinal slot or track 3 is provided in a cover 2 and through this slot projects a ball 4 or 5 mounted on an endless belt 6. The endless belt may be rotated by means of a driving pulley 7 and an idler 8, the former mounted on a shaft 9, and the latter on a shaft 10 which may be freely rotated in ball bearings 11 and 12. The shaft 9 is rotated in ball bearings 13 and 14. As the belt is rotated in a clockwise direction, the ball 4 advances in the slot, and the end til tation of the rod 41 and shaft 42,

of the slot 3 is widened as shown at 15 L permit the ball 4 to continue its movement below the casing 2. At the same time the ball 5 will appear above the casing 2 through an enlargement 16 at the lower end of the slot. It will be seen therefore that there is always a ball above the cover 2 visible to the player. The belt 6 and therefore the balls 4 and 5 may be moved in a counter clockwise as well as a clockwise direction.

Another ball is visible above the cover 2 projecting through an opening 21. As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the ball 20 is keyed at 22 to a shaft 23. The shaft is mounted between two ball bearings 25 and 26 on a rotatably supported shaft 24 carried in up rights 27 and 23 of a casting 29. A lower extension or arm 30 of shaft 23 is held in position by means of springs 31 and 32, provided in hollowed-out portions 33 and 34 of the casting 29. These spring-s are suitably mounted within sleeves 35 and 36, respectively, adapted to be telescoped withir larger sleeves 35 and 36, and their tension. may be adjusted by means of set screws 37 and 38. The lower end of arm 30 carries roller 39 held within ajaw 40 fastened to the end of a rod41. The rod 41 enclosed within a box 42 and a sleeve 43, forming a rigid structure with a shaft 44. A set screw 45 projecting through the sleeve engages a longitudinal key-way 46 provided in the rod 41, permitting the longitudinal displacement of this rod and causing the ro- 43. 44 with the rod. The casting 29 is held by means of screws 47 and 48 againsta slightly heavier second casting or box 49. The castings 29 and 49 are mounted on the shaft 44 and when the castings are rotated, the shaft 44 will also be caused to rotate.

The shaft 44 is carried on the platform 1 in ball bearings 50. 51 and 52, said shaft carrying a large cog wheel 53 and a small cog wheel 54 rigidly mounted thereon. The wheel 53 is adapted to engage a small cog wheel 55, and the wheel 54 a large cog wheel 56 mounted on a shaft 57 carried in ball bearings 58 and 59. By means of a lever 60, pivoted at 61 to the platform 1 and engaging collar 62 provided on shaft 57, this shaft may be longitudinally displaced so as to cause either engagement between wheels 53 and or between wheels 54 and 56. The lever projects through a slot 64 in the front end of the cover. The cog wheel 56 is wide enough for its teeth to remain continuously in engagement with the teeth of a cog Wheel 63 mounted on shaft 9. Therefore, irrespective of the position of lever 60. whenever shaft 57 is rotated the wheel 56 will cause the rotation of shaft 9 and therefore the traveling of balls 4 and 5.

The player stands as indicated at and hits the ball 20 with a customary golf club.

In response to the impact, as viewed in Figs. 1, 2 and 7, the ball 20 will rotate in a direction away from the reader. and as viewed in Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 8, it will rotate from left to right. This will cause, through the agency of arms 23 and 30, the rotation of the ball and the castings 29 and 49 in a forward direction, causing in turn the shaft 43 to rotate in a clockwise direction. Assuming that the lever 60 is in the position illustrated in Fig; the large cog wheel 53 being in engagement with the small cog wheel 55, the rotation of the shaft 43 will result in the rotation of the shaft 57 at a relatively high rateof speed, causing in turn the rotation at a high rate of speed the shaft 9 and therefore the advance of the ball 4 to a great distance even in response to a weak stroke. It will be noted that the slot 3 1s marked on its two sides with different scales, the ratio I between the indications being 10 to 1. The right hand figures are indicative of yards in driving and the left hand figures of yards in putting. In the position of lever 60, illustrated in Fig. 2, the putting indications will count and the machine is so geared that depending on the struigth of the impact, the balls 4 and 5 will. travel the same indicated distance they would under normal conditions of playing. hen the belt 6 stops to tating then, ofcourse, the ball 4 or 5 will remain in its advanced position, indicating the distance to which it has been driven.

When the lever 60 is moved from left to right 2), causing the disengagement of wheel 55 from the wheel 53 and the engagementof cog wheels 56 and 54, the rotation in the forward direction of ball 20 resulting from an impact thereon by a driver, will cause the rotation of shaft 57 at a relatively low rate, which in turn is transmit ted to the shaft 9 and therefore to belt 6. The halls will now advance at a low rate and therefore to a lesser distance than in the previous case if the strength of the impact is the same, the imaginary distance traveled by the balls being indicated in yards to the right of slot 3. I

A hole is indicated at 71, the aim being to drive the ball into said hole. An impediment to the advancing of the ball is provided in the'form of two springs 72 and 7 3 projecting within the slot 3. The springs are adapted to a shaft or lug 74 by means of which the balls are mounted on the belt 6. If the put has been of just the right strength, the ball will stop, due to the engagement of the lug 74 by the springs 7 and 73. If, however. the ball has been hit too hard, then it will travel past these springs and out of the hole. It will now be necessary to hit the ball 20 in the opposite direc tion, causing the counter clockwise rotation of the shaft 44 and thus the counter clock wise rotation of the belt 6. The weight of casting 49: isso proportio-nedwith respect to ball 20-and casting 29 that upon the termination of its rotary movement, the ball 20 will reassume thev upright position. illustrated in Fig.2..

The ball 20 in its normal or upright position is projecting above the cover2, so as to be fully exposed to" a. club. As above stated, the opening 21 in the cover 2 is provided so as to permit. the ball 20 to rotate around shaft 44, the opening being wide enough to permit oscillation of the ball around the pivot point2 l;v As viewed in Figure 1, in front of the ball 20v the cover 2 is cut out, as shown at 86. By meansof hinges 87 mounted on the front side of the. cover 2, small boards 88, 89 or 90 may be put in place entirely to cover up the opening 86. in the cover. The ends of these boards or platforms rest on a resilient wire frame 87 mounted on the cover 2 and projecting within the opening 86 in one plane with the lower surface of a board to a distance beyond the hinge (91, 92, 93) thereof. The board rests also against a: plunger 126. As clearly shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, these boards 88, 89 and 90 extend almost to the ball 20 and represent, respectively, flat ground, asmall projection or a hollow, thus to simulate various lays of the ball. The front third of each platform 88, 89 and 90. is hinged to the rear third at 91, 92. and93, and the hinged portion is balanced by means of weights 94, 95 and 96, respectively, projecting rearwardly within a recess in the rear end of the platform. The weights 94-, 95 and 96 are so proportioned that when the ball 20 rotated in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 3) it will tip up the front end of the platform 88 into the position indicated in dotted lines, and the platform will remain in that position until restored bythe player after the ball 20 ceases to rotate. lVhile the hinged portion of the platform is in this tilted posit-ion, ball 20 has sufficient room to rotate within the opening 21 and the wire frame87, notwithstanding the fact that normally the ground is covered practically up to the ball 20 and therefore there is no opening in front of the ball to disturb the player. During rotation the ball 20 is practically out of the players sight.

Obviously, the ratio of transmission between shafts'e l, 57 and 9 may be varied and should be determined in' accordance with the size of the game and a number of other factors. j

It will be seen, therefore, that depending on the strength of the stroke, whether 'driving or putting, the ball will. be caused to travel to different distances until it is finally lodged in the hole 71. However, the mechanism is arranged in a manner that in addition thus to indicate the strength of a drive by the advance of balls l or 5, it indicates also the directionin'which ball 20 would have traveled if free, and whether. the ball after or while striking the ball, the club is moved to theright or left and the ball tends, therefore, to rotate in a left or right-hand direction, or the ball is. otherwise caused to travel, or rather tends to travel, at an angle to, the straight line indicated by slot 3, such tendency of the-ball will be resolved into an oscillatory movement of the lever composed of the two arms 23 and 30, which will be caused to rotate around its pivot 2a in a right or left-hand direction (Fig. 7 The rotation of the lever is greatly facilitated by the ballbearings 25 and 26, and will be noticeable even in response to a slight hooking'or slicing. The rotation of the lever will be against the tension of the springs 31 or 32 and will result in the longitudinal displacement of rod ll in a left or righthand direction. At its end the rod ll carries jaws 76 engaging a lever 77 projecting through the cover 2 and pivoted at 78 to an indicating board 79. Depending on. the direction in which the rod 41 is moved, the

' lever '77 is caused to move in a right or left j. projecting through a slot in the board 79 and cooperating with a scale indicating the degrees at which the ball has been propelled to the right or left from a straight course, i. e.,the extent to which the ball has been sliced or hooked. In order more clearly to indicate to the player the direction in which the ball would have traveled, a larger scale is applied to the top of the cover 2 at 85 illustrating the degrees. In this manner the player canactually visualize the direction in which his ball would have traveled had it been free. Under the pressure of springs 31 and 32, but mainly due to thecentripetal' tendency of the ball 20 and castings 29 and 49, the ball will finally reassume the perpendicular position and the arm 7 returned to its normal position. However, the pointer 80 or 31 will be left in its dis placed position, leaving thus a permanent indication of the maximum deviation of the plane of rotation of ball 20 from the perpendicular, i. e., the angle of the slice or hook. Obviously, irrespective of the plane in which the ball 20 rotates, the belt 6 will be rotated in accordance with the number of revolutions performed by the ball; It

should be noted that by means of screws 37 and 38 the tension of springs 31 and 32 may be readily adjusted. and in this manner the player or assembler may control the responsiveness of the apparatus toslicing or hooking.

When the player desires to reset the indicators 80 or 81, he depresses with his foot or with his club a button 99 projecting above i. direction, displacing pointers 80 or 81' 7 wiil be the cover 2. The lower end of the button 99 terminates in a plunger 100 engaging a lever 101 pivoted at 102 to the front side of the cover 2. By means of the plunger 100 this lever 101 may be moved downward against the tension of a spring 103 into the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 9. The forward end of lever 101 is connected with two bell crank levers 1042 and 105, which in turn are connected toggle-fashion with arms 106 and 107. These arms are crossed to operate like scissors when rotated around the pivot point 78. it will be seen, therefore, that when the lever 101 is caused to travel downward, it will move the levers 105 and 1041, and through them the arms 106 and 107, into the positions indicated in dotted lines in Figure 10. The ends of arms 106 and 107 will engage the pointers 81 or 80 and return them to their normal or Zero position. lVhen the button 99 is released, the spring 103 returns the lever 101 and therefore the arms 106 and 107 to their normal position.

Above the ball 20 there is located a small weight 110 (Figs. 1 and 11). 1f the player hits the ball 20 squarely, his club will carry through underneath the weight 110 without touching it. If, however, he tops the ball, the club comes into contact with the weight 110 and causes its rotation in the direction of the arrow (Fig. 11). The Weight is fastened to a shaft 111 which it will now rotate in a counter clockwise direction. An arm 112 attached to the end of the shaft behind the indicator board 79 is moved downward and forces plunger 113 downward against the tension of a helical spring 11 1 mounted around the plunger 113 within a sleeve 115 projecting from the cover 2. The lower end of the plunger 113 carries a roller 116 which rides on the inclined surface of a notch 117 provided in a catch 118. The catch 118 is normally held by means of a spring 119 mounted in a clock 120 in engagement with a plunger 121 carried by a sign or indicator 122. When the plunger 113 is forced down, through the agency of the roller 116, the catch 118 will bemoved against the tension spring 119 in a righthand direction, releasing the plunger 121, whereupon the latter, together with the sign 122, will be pushed upward by means of a normally compressed spring 123, and the sign will be pushed up through a slot 124: provided in the top of the cover 2. The sign bears the inscription Top which indicates to the player that he has topped the ball. When the player desires to return the indicater to normal and depresses the button 99., then, as in the above case, upon the downward movement of the arm 101. the end thereof will engage the plunger 121 and return it into normal position in which it will be locked by the catch 118, which is new again in the position illustrated in Fig. 11, the

tension on spring 119 having been relieved. The end of catch 118 is rounded so as to permit the plunger 121 to pass into the locked position. Obviously, the weight 110 and shaft 111 may be removed if found disturbing.

If the player bails the ball, that is to say, if he hits with his club the ground in front of the ball, then the sign 125 is displayed in the following manner (Fig. 12) The lower end of the platform or board 88, indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 12, rests against a plunger 126 mounted in a bracket 12? provided in the upright 120. This plunger 126 operates in substantially the same manner as plunger 113 carrying at its end a roller 128 that engages the inclined surface within a notch 129 provided in a catch 130 arranged adjacent to the catch 118. This catch 130 is also held by means of a spring 131 in a position in which a plunger 132 carrying-the sign 125 is locked against the action of a spring 133. When the club hits the platform 88 it will be moved downward against the resiliency of the spring holder 87 (there being sufficient play at the hinge 8? to permit such downward movement). The catch 130 is now moved to the right against the tension of spring 131 and the'spring 133-will force the plunger 132 upward, causing the appearance of the sign 125 through the opening 134 in tie cover. hen it is desired to return the sign 125 to normal, the button 99 is depressed, causing the lever 101 to move downward and return the plunger 132 to normal in the same manner as has been explained in connection with Fig.11.

It should be noted that the balls carried by the belt 6 travel in a forward or backward direction, depending on whether the ball 20 is hit in a forward direction, and the ratio at which the rotation of the latter is transmitted to the former is variable by means of lever 60, irrespective ofthe direction in which ball 20 is hit. Similarly, the indicator is responsive to the slicing or heel:- ing of the ball 20, whether hit in a forward or a backward direct-ion.

What I claim is:

1. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club in a plurality of directions, a second. golf ball, and means for moving said second golf ball in response to and in accordance with the strength of the blow delivered to the first mentioned golf ball in any direction and re taining it in its advancedposition.

2. In a golf game device, a driving shaft, a golf ball adapted to be hit by a club to rotate said shaft, a driven shaft, a second golf ball, and means controlled by said driven shaft for advancing said second ball in shorizontal plane and retaining it in its advanced position.

3. In a golf game device, a golf ball ariii) (ill

ranged to be hit by means of a club, a pivoted shaft carrying said ball so that it rotates when hit, a second golf ball, and means for advancing said second golf ball in response to the rotation of the first mentioned golf ball and retaining said second ball in its advanced position.

4. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a pivoted shaft carrying said ball so that it rotates when hit, a second golf ball, and means for advancin said second golf ball in a horizontal plane in response to the rotation of said first mentioned golf ball and to varying distances, depending on the strength of the impact on the first mentioned ball and for retaining said second ball in its advanced position.

5. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club in a plurality of directions, a second golf ball, a stationary scale adjacent thereto, and means for advancing said second golf ball in a horizontal plane in response to the hitting of the first mentioned golf ball in any direction and for retaining said second ball in its adi'anced position.

(3. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a pivoted shaft carrying said ball so that it rotates when hit, a second golf ball, two different scales adjacent to said second ball, means for advancing at a certain rate said second golf ball in response to the rotation of the vancing said second ball at a different rate in response to the rotation of the first mentioned ball.

7. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a second golf ball, and means for advancing said second golf ball in a forward or backward direction, depending on the direction in which the first mentioned ball has been hit.

8. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a second golf ball, means for advancing said second ball in one direction in response to the delivery of a blow in one direction to the first mentioned ball, and means for advancing said second ball in the opposite direction in response to the delivery of a blow in the opposite direction to the first mentioned hall.

9. In a golf game device, a golf bah rotatable in one direction in response to the hitting of said golf ball, a second golfball, and means for advancing said second golf ball forward or backward, depending on the direction in which said shaft has been rotated.

10. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a golf club, a second golf ball, and means for advancing said second golf ball at two different rates first mentioned golf ball, and means for ad-:

Li' ranged to be hit by means of a club, a shaft of speed in a forward direction in response: to the hitting of the first mentioned ball in one direction, and in a backward direction in response to the hitting of the first mentioned ball in the opposite direction.

l1. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a golf club, a second golf ball, means adjustable at will foradvancing said second golf ball in a forward direction at two different rates of speed in response to thehitting of the first mentioned ball in one direction, and means for advanc ing said second golf ball at two different rates of speed in a backward direction in re sponse to the hit-ting of the first mentioned ball in the opposite direction.

12. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit in a forward or backward direction by means of a golf club, .a fixed pivot point around which said ball rotates when hit, a second golf ball, and means for advancing said second golf ball at two different rates of speed in response to and in the direction of the rotation of said first mentioned ball.

' 13. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit in a forward or backward direction by means of a club, a shaft rotatable in response to the hitting of said golf ball, a second golf ball, and means for advancing said second golf ball in response to and in the direction of the rotationwof said shaft.

14. In a golf game device, a golf arranged to be direction by means of a club, .a shaft rotat-. able in response to the hitting of said golf ball, a second golf ball, means for advancing said second golf ball in response to and in the direction of the rotation of said Shaft, and means operable at will for determining the rate at which the rotation of said shaft transmitted to said second ball.

15. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of :a club, a sec,- ond golf ball, means for advancing said second ball in response to the hitting of the first mentioned ball, a free course of a certain length to be traversed by said second ban, and an impediment at a certain point in said course.

16. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a sec. ond golf ball, a track, means for advancing said second'bal l in said track in response to the hitting of the first mentioned ball, and an impediment in said track for arrestingsaid second ball if traveling at a certain rate.

17. In a golf game device, a golf ball ar-' ranged to be hit by means of a club, a second golf ball, a track, means for advancing said second ball in said track in response to the hitting of the first mentioned ball, and an impediment in said tracl: for arresting said second ball if traveling at a certain rate and hit in a forward or backward ion permitting it to pass if traveling at a differcnt rate.

18. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a second golf ball, a track, means for advancing said second ball in said track in response to the hit-ting of the first mentioned ball, and a spring projecting within said track at a point and adapted to engage said second ball to impede its advance.

it). In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a second golf ball mounted on a lug, a slot within which said lu travels in response to the hitting of the first mentioned ball, and a spring at a certain point in said slot adapted to engage said lug.

20. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a second golf ball, a track, means for advancing said second ball in said track in one direction in response to the delivering of a blow to the first mentioned ball in one direction, means for advancing said second ball in the opposite direction in response to the delivering of a blow to the first mentioned ball in the opposite direction, and means for impeding the advance of said second ball past a certain point of said track.

21. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a golf club, a shaft rotatable in response to the hitting of said golf ball, a second golf ball, and means adjustable at will for advancing said second golf ball at two different rates of speed in response to the rotation of said shaft.

22. In a golf game device, a driving shaft, a golf ball adapted to be hit by a club to rotate said shaft, a driven shaft, means for arying the rate at which the driven shaft is rotated, and a second golf ball advanced by said driven shaft.

28. In a golf game device, a driving shaft, a golf ball adapted to be hit by a club to rotate said shaft, a driven shaft, a trans mission gearing between said shafts, means for varying the ratio of said gearing, an endless belt operated by said driven shaft, two golf balls fastened one opposite the other to said belt, a cover over all of the above recited means and devices, said cover having a longitudinal slot through which the two balls on said belt may project, said slot being enlarged at both ends to permit the passage of a ball, and an opening in said cover within which said first mentioned ball may rotate.

24. In agolf game device, a driving shaft carrying a smaller and a larger cogwheel and a golf ball, a driven shaft carrying a smaller and a larger cogwheel, means to bring into mesh the larger cogwheel of the driving and the smaller wheel of the driven shaft or the two other wheels of said shafts, an endless belt operated by said driven shaft, two golf balls fastened one opposite the other to said belt, a cover over all of the above recited means and devices, said cover having a longitudinal slot through which the two balls on said belt may project, said slot being enlarged at both ends to permit the passage of a ball, and an opening in said cover within which said first mentioned ball may rotate, said first mentioned ball normally projecting above the plane of said cover.

:25. In a golf ame device, a. driving shaft carrying a smaller and a larger cogWheel and a weight, a golf ball fastened to said Weight, a driven shaft carrying a smaller and a larger cogwheel, a lever for longitudinally displacing said driven shaft to bring into mesh the larger cogwheel of the driving and the smaller wheel of the driven shaft or the two other wheel; of said shafts, a third shaft, a cogwheel thereon always in "engagement with the larger cogwhcel on the driven shaft, a driving pulley at the end of said third shaft, an idler pulley, an endless belt carried by said pulleys, two golf balls fastened one opposite the other to said belt, a cover over all of the above recited means and devices, said cover having alongil udinal slot through which the two balls on said belt may project, said slot being enlarged at both ends to permit the passage of a ball, an opening in said cover within which said first mentioned ball may rotate, said first mentioned ball normally projecting above the plane of said cover, and an opening in said cover through which said lever projects.

26. In a golf game device, a golf ball, an indicator nornnrlly out of sight, means for displaying said indicator in response to the topping of said ball, and means for restoring rid indicator to normal.

27. In a golf game device, a, golf ball, a weight above said ball, a sign bearing the inscription Top, a spring-pressed plunger connected therewith, a spring-aressed catch normally to hold said plunger in a depressed position out of sight, means operated by said Weight to move said catch against spring tension to release said plunger, a lever, and means controlled by said lever for returning said plunger and associated sign into normal positions.

28. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be struck by a club, a. signal separate from said club and ball, means responsive to the topping of said ball for actuating said signal, and means for restoring said signal.

29. In a golf game device, a golf ball, an arm above said ball, an indicator normally held out of sight, means operated by said arm for releasing said indicator, and means for returning said indicator to normal.

30. In a golf game device, a golf ball, an arm above said ball, an indicator, a springmeans controlled by said lever for returning said plunger With its associated sign into normal positions. I

In a. golf game .devicc, a golf ball, an indicator normally out of displaying said indicator in response to the bailing of said ball, and means for restoring said indicator to normal. I 33. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be Struck by aclub, a signal separate from said club and ball, means responsive to the balling of said'ball for actuating said. signal, and means for restoring said signal. 1

34. In a golf game device, a golf ball, a board adjacent to which said ball is mounted, an indicator normally held out of. sight, means operated by thestriking of said board in front of said-ball for releasing said indicator, and means for returning said indicator to normal.

35. In a golf game device, a golf ball, a board in front thereof, an indicator, :1 spring-pressed catch normally holding said indicator out ofv sight, means operated by said board for moving said catch. against spring tension, a lever, and means responsive to the actuation of said lever for returning raid indicator to normal.

56. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be struck by a club, two signals separate from said club and ball, means for displayii'ig one signal in response to the topping andythe other in response to the balling of said ball, and means for restoring said signals.

37. In a golf game device, a golf ball, a board in front thereof, a Weight above said ball, two signs bearing the inscriptions Bail and Top, respectively, a spring pressed plunger for each sign, two springpresscd catches,.one for each plunger normally to hold it in a depressed position out of ight, means operated by said board to move oneand means operated by the Weight to move the other catch against spring ten.- sion to release the associated plunger, a lever, and means controlled by said lever for returning said plungers With their associated to their normal positions. 38. In a. golf game device, a golf ball,

sight, means for I two indicators normally out of sight, mean for displaying one indicator in response to the batting and the other in response to the topping ofsaidball, and means for restoring said indicators to normal.

39. In a. golf game device, a golf ball,

tvvo indicators normally out of sight, means for displaying one indicator in response to thebaffing and the other in response to the topping of said ball, and means common to both said indicators for restoring them to normal.

40. Ina golf game device, a golf ball mounted on a board, an arm above said ball, tWo indicators normally held outof sight, means operated by the striking of said board in front of said ball to release one and means operated by said arm to release the other indicator, and means for returning said indicators into their normal positions. I 41. In a golf game device, a golf ball, a board in front thereof, an arm above said ball, two indicators, two spring-pressed catches, one for each indicator normally to hold it out of sight, means operated by said board to move one and means operated by said arm to move the other catch against spring tension to release the indicator, a lever, and means responsive to the actuation of said lever for returning said indicators into their normal positions.

42. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hitby means of a club, a shaft carrying said ball adapted to be rotated with the ball in'a plurality of planes, an indicator for indicating the plane in which the ball is rotated, means for maintaining said indicator in any advanced position, and means for restoring said indicator.

43. In a golf game device, a golf ball ranged to be hit by means of-a club, a, shaft carrying said ball adapted to be rotated with. the ball in a plurality of planes, means for indicating the number of revolutions, an indicator, for indicating the plane in which the ball is rotated, means for maintaining said indicator in any advanced position, and means for restoring said indicator,

44. In a golf game device, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a shaft 7 carrying said ball adapted to be rotated with the ball in a plurality of planes, means for indicating thenumber of revolutions, an indicator for indicating the maximum deviation of saidball from the perpendicular in either direction, means for maintainin said indicator in any advanced position, and means for restoring said indicator.

45. In a golf gamedevice, a golf ball arranged to be hit by means of a club, a shaft carrying said ball adapted to be rotated With the ball in a plurality of planes, an in dicator for indicating the maximum deviation of said ball from the perpendicular means for maintaining said indicator in any advanced position, and means for restoring said indicator.

16. In a olf ame-device a olf ballv actuating said signal depending upon the di rection rmparted to said hrst mentioned ball,

and means for returning said signal to its normal position.

47. In a golf game device, a ball adapted to be hit by means of a club, a casing having a flat top with a longitudinal slot in it, a second ball mounted in said casing, mechanism responsive to the hitting of said first mentioned ball for advancing said second ball in said slot, a scale marked on said top adjacent the slot, a signal, means for variably actuating said signal depending on the direction in'iparted to said lirst mentioned ball, and a scale on the top indicating angles with respect to the first mentioned ball.

48. In agolf game device, a ball adapted to be hit in a forward or backward direction with a club, a shaft rotated in response to the hitting of said ball, an indicator, and means for advancing said indicator at two different rates of speed in response to and in the direction of the rotation of said shaft.

l9. In a golf game device, casing, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a club mounted on said casing, mechanism variably operable in response to the hitting of said ball, and a board having a. hinged part and simulating the lay of the ball removably mounted on the casing in front of said ball.

50. In a golf game device, a casing, agolf ball adapted to be hit by means of a club mounted on said casing, and a board simulating the lay of the ball removably mounted on the casing adjacent said. ball.

51. In a golf game device, an arm pivoted intermediate its ends, a golf ball mounted on one end of said arm, a casing holding said other end of the arm against displacement in one direction but leaving it free to oscillate in another direction, a rotatable shaft carrying said casing rigidly mounted thereon, a rod within and rotatable with said shaft and casing and longitudinally movable with respect thereto, a connection between the end of said rod and the other end of said arm, two scales, a pointer cooperating with each scale, means for dis placing one pointer in response to the movement of said rod in one direction and the other pointer in response to the movement of said rod in the opposite direction, and means for restoring said pointers to their normal positions.

52. In a golf game device, an arm pivoted intermediate its ends, a golf ball mounted ,on one end of said arm, a roller mounted on the other end of said arm, a casing holding said other end of the arm against displacement in one direction but leaving it free to oscillate in another direction, a rotatable shaft carrying said casing rigidly mounted thereon, a rod within and rotatable With said shaft and casing and longitudinally mov-- able with. respect thereto, jaws carried at the end of said rod holding said roller, two scales, a pointer cooperating with each scale, an arm pivoted intermediate its ends, one end of said arm being connected with said rod and the other end being between said pointers and movable in either direction, two other arms arranged to return said pointers to their initial position, a lever, and means responsive to the operation of said lever for actuating said other arms.

53. In a golf game'device, a golf ball adapted o be hit by means of a club, a shaft rotated thereby, a second golf ball, means for variably advancing said second ball in accordance with the number of revolutions of said shaft, a first indicator variably operable in accordance with the'strength of the impact, a second and a third indicator actuated, respectively, in response to bafing or topping, and a fourth and fifth indicator variably operable, respectively, in accordance with the extent of slicing or hooking.

54. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a club, a shaft carrying said ball adapted to be rotated with said ball ina plurality of planes, means for indicating the number of revolutions of said ball, means for indicating the plane in which it is rotated, and means for visually indicating the batting and topping-of said ball.

55. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a club, indicator actuating mechanism operated upon the hitting of said ball, means responsive to said mechanism for indicating the strength of the impact, means responsive to said mechanism for indicating the direction of travel imparted to said ball, and means responsive to said mechanisn'i for indicating the point at which said ball has been hit.

56. In a golf game device, a golf ball.

adapted to be hit by means of a club, indicator actuating mechanism operated upon the hitting of said ball, means responsive to said mechanism for indicating the strength of the impact, means responsive to said mechanism for indicating whether the ball has been ball'ed or topped, means responsive to said mechanism for indicating the extent to which said ball has been hooked or sliced, and means for returning to normal all of said means.

57. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a club, indicator actuating mechanism operated upon the hitting of said ball, an indicator variably actuated by said mechanism in accordance with the strength of the impact, a second and a third indicator actuated, respectively, by said mechanism in response to bafling or topping, a fourth and fifth indicator variably operable, respectively, by said mechanism in accordance with the extent of slicing or hooking, and common means for returning to normal said second, third, fourth and fifth indicators.

58. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a club, indicator actuating mechanism operated upon the hitting of said ball, means operated by said mechanism for indicating the strength of the impact, means operated by said mechanism for indicating Whether the ball has been hailed or topped, and means operated by said mechanism for indicating the extent to which said ball has been hooked or sliced.

59. In a golf game device, a golf ball adapted to be hit by means of a club, indicator actuating mechanism operated upon the hitting of said ball, an indicator Variably actuated by said mechanism in accordance with the strength of the impact, a second and a third indicator actuated, respectively, by said mechanism-in response to bailing or topping, a fourth and fifth indicator variably operable, respectively, by said mechanism in accordance with the eX- tent of slicing or hooking, a lever, and means operative. upon the actuation thereof for returning to normal said second, third, fourth and fifth. indicators.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 17th day of December, 1923.

ELMER SAS. 

